The atmosphere at the dining table felt somewhat oppressive.
Xu Bingning casually poked at the rice in her bowl with her chopsticks, her delicate brows tightly furrowed. A cloud of worry hung over her stunningly beautiful, icy face.
Seeing this, Liu Qin hurriedly set down her chopsticks and asked with concern.
"Bingning, what's wrong?"
"Did something go wrong with the company's cash flow again?"
Xu Changhe, seated at the head of the table, also looked worriedly at the daughter who had taken on the burden of the family.
Off to the side.
Chu Feng sat on a small stool like a punching bag, shoveling plain rice into his mouth while quietly pricking up his ears.
He listened intently to the conversation between the family of three at the main table.
Hearing her parents' concerned and worried questions.
Xu Bingning's cold heart, which had been tense all this time, felt a rare trace of warmth and comfort.
She lowered her head slightly and quickly organized her thoughts.
Then she raised her head again, her cool voice, clear as shattered jade, slowly sounding through the somewhat stifling dining room.
"Dad, Mom."
"The company's cash flow... has indeed run into quite a serious problem."
"Several of our major European clients suddenly defaulted as a group, leaving us with a gap in bridge financing for two massive bank loans that are about to mature."
A rare trace of exhaustion appeared on Xu Bingning's exquisite icy face.
But immediately afterward, a flicker of unyielding hope flashed through her eyes.
"However, the situation is still under control for now. It hasn't worsened to the point where it can't be salvaged."
Xu Bingning took a deep breath, and her tone gradually became firm.
"In three days, it will be the grand engagement banquet of Bai Ye, the